Overview of noun northwest

The noun northwest has 4 senses

• Northwest, northwestern United States -- (the northwestern region of the United States)


• northwest -- (the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point)


• northwest, nor'-west, northwestward, NW -- (the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees)


• northwest -- (a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city)

Overview of adj northwest

The adj northwest has 2 senses

• northwestern, northwesterly, northwest -- (situated in or oriented toward the northwest)


• northwesterly, northwest -- (coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds")

Overview of adv northwest

The adv northwest has 1 sense

• northwest, north-west, nor'-west -- (to, toward, or in the northwest)